Agreement between Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) and the Islamic State (IS)
- Country/entity
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Syria
- Region
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Middle East and North Africa
- Agreement name
- Agreement between Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) and the Islamic State (IS)
- Date
- 27 Nov 2017
- Agreement status
- Multiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/local conflict
- Stage
- Ceasefire/related
- Conflict nature
- Inter-group
- Peace process
- Syrian Local Agreements
- Parties
-
Islamic State (IS, ISIS);
Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) - Third parties
- -
- Description
- Three part agreement with sections providing for military, political and economic issues.
- Agreement document
- SY_171127_ISIS Ceasefire_EN.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
- Agreement document (original language)
- SY_171127_ISIS Ceasefire_AR.pdf (opens in new tab)
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
- Power sharing→Military power sharing→Joint command structuresPage 1, A. Military:
8. Both parties will establish a military coordination room and install a hotline between them.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
- Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media logisticsPage 1, A. Military:
8. Both parties will establish a military coordination room and install a hotline between them.
Page 1, A. Military:
9. Establishing communications will solve accidental or erroneous firing and the responsible party will provide a reason as well as immediately resolve the matter. - Mobility/access
- Page 2, C. Economic:
1. Trade crossings to the Islamic State magistrate will open and neither side will block movement of
goods.
Page 2, C. Economic:
3. Syrian Defence Forces will provide safety to Islamic State fighters leaving their territories for the
purpose of medical treatment - Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
- Page 2, C. Economic:
2. Remaining oil wells under the authority of the Islamic State will remain under their authority. - International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
- Page 1, A. Military:
4. The soldiers of the Islamic state [must not] be subjected to attack whilst carrying out military
actions against parties outside of this agreement. - Ceasefire
- Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, A. Military:
1. An immediate cessation of all fighting between the two parties until the end date of negotiations.
Page 1, A. Military:
2. The duration of the truce is a month with possibility for extension, beginning on 20/11/2017 and ending 28/12/2017.
Page 1, A. Military:
3. The two parties will determine safe geographical boundaries [a demarcation line].
Page 1, A. Military:
3. The two parties will determine safe geographical boundaries [a demarcation line].
Page 1, A. Military:
5. All military actions against the Islamic State [by the Syrian Defence Force] will cease including airstrikes and artillery.
Page 1, A. Military:
6. The Islamic State is committed to ending military action against the other party in the agreement.
Page 1, A. Military:
7. The Islamic State is committed to ending security actions [...]1 during the agreement [period] in the direct conflict area in Barka province [Hassakeh].
Page 1, A. Military:
10. Military coordinators from both sides will report any movement on the front lines and their destination, as well as their purpose and proximity to either party, to ensure stability.
Page 2, The truce will end on the agreed date or when a party annuls the terms of the truce. The Islamic State does not breach covenants and works to fulfil the obligations and is not responsible for any individual behaviour of its members or loyalists other than its soldiers. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
- Page 1, A. Military:
4. The soldiers of the Islamic state [must not] be subjected to attack whilst carrying out military
actions against parties outside of this agreement.
Page 1, B. Political:
4. Non-exposure of the arrivals to the territory of the Islamic state from Jaysh al-Muhajirin wal-
Ansar. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
- [Summary] Islamic State is party to the agreement.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
- Page 1, B. Political:
1. Islamic State soldiers captured before this agreement by the Syrian Defence Force will not be handed over to any party beyond this agreement and negotiations will remain between agreement parties.
Page 1, Political:
2. Working on the issue of prisoners with the competent authorities of both parties. - Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
- Page 1, B. Political:
5. Any breach [of the agreement] by any party will be registered and referred to the competent
authority.
Page 1, B. Political:
6. Existing problems will be solved directly between the parties. - Related cases
No specific mention.
- Source
- Terror Events, Twitter Account, 27 November 2017, https://twitter.com/TerrorEvents/status/935276430837080066
Source agreement
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
A. Military:
1. An immediate cessation of all fighting between the two parties until the end date of negotiations.
2. The duration of the truce is a month with possibility for extension, beginning on 20/11/2017 and ending 28/12/2017.
3. The two parties will determine safe geographical boundaries [a demarcation line].
4. The soldiers of the Islamic state [must not] be subjected to attack whilst carrying out military actions against parties outside of this agreement.
5. All military actions against the Islamic State [by the Syrian Defence Force] will cease including airstrikes and artillery.
6. The Islamic State is committed to ending military action against the other party in the agreement.
7. The Islamic State is committed to ending security actions [...]1 during the agreement [period] in the direct conflict area in Barka province [Hassakeh].
8. Both parties will establish a military coordination room and install a hotline between them.
9. Establishing communications will solve accidental or erroneous firing and the responsible party will provide a reason as well as immediately resolve the matter.
10. Military coordinators from both sides will report any movement on the front lines and their destination, as well as their purpose and proximity to either party, to ensure stability.
B. Political:
1. Islamic State soldiers captured before this agreement by the Syrian Defence Force will not be handed over to any party beyond this agreement and negotiations will remain between agreement parties.
2. Working on the issue of prisoners with the competent authorities of both parties.
3. Define the regions and parties involved in the agreement.
4. Non-exposure of the arrivals to the territory of the Islamic state from Jaysh al-Muhajirin wal-Ansar.
5. Any breach [of the agreement] by any party will be registered and referred to the competent
6. Existing problems will be solved directly between the parties.
D. Economic:
1. Trade crossings to the Islamic State magistrate will open and neither side will block movement of goods.
2. Remaining oil wells under the authority of the Islamic State will remain under their authority.
3. Syrian Defence Forces will provide safety to Islamic State fighters leaving their territories for the purpose of medical treatment.
The truce will end on the agreed date or when a party annuls the terms of the truce.
The Islamic State does not breach covenants and works to fulfil the obligations and is not responsible for any individual behaviour of its members or loyalists other than its soldiers.
Only Allah leads to prosperity and guides to the straight path.